# Paddle Steamer Simulator

> Paddle steamer control and mooring simulator

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.TAV.PaddleSteamer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.TAV.PaddleSteamer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.TAV.PaddleSteamer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Aleksandr Turkin
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 237,390
- **Rating:** 4.19 / 5 (534 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.07
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-01
- **First published:** 2023-11-18
- **Publisher country:** RU
- **Size:** 71 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.TAV.PaddleSteamer)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://alekstur79.wixsite.com/paddlesteamer](https://alekstur79.wixsite.com/paddlesteamer)

## Description

Paddle Steamer Simulator offers an authentic experience controlling the famous SS Great Eastern, the largest iron steamship of its era. Players can maneuver the vessel using paddle wheels and screw propulsion, moor it to piers with the help of two tugboats, and navigate through narrow channels while avoiding hazards like icebergs and rough weather. The game features multiple levels with escalating difficulty, realistic damage mechanics, and various environmental challenges, making it an engaging and educational simulation.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `com.TAV.PaddleSteamer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Overall, players largely view Paddle Steamer Simulator as a positive and enjoyable mobile experience, praising its graphics and satisfying sinking animation, and noting it fits well with the developer’s other ship-sim titles. However, frequent complaints focus on content limits: only one ship is available, with repeated calls for sandbox/freeplay mode and a much broader ship lineup (e.g., Great Eastern, Waverly). A few reviews also mention slow performance. Many requests also point to additional features such as lifeboats or tsunamis in future updates.

### Pros

- Generally positive reception / enjoyable to play
- Good graphics
- Sinking animation is impressive
- Feels consistent with the developer's other ship-sim titles

### Cons

- Only one ship is available / limited content
- No sandbox / freeplay mode
- Slow performance / sluggish gameplay
- Strong demand for more ships (frequent requests for additional ships)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.TAV.PaddleSteamer)